Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 03, 2021	Jun. 27, 2020
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net earnings	$ 41,458,000	$ 11,583,000
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	10,828,000	10,626,000
Amortization of capitalized financing costs	49,000	49,000
Stock-based compensation expense	1,174,000	1,277,000
Deferred income taxes	(36,000)	392,000
Asset impairment charges	1,415,000	343,000
Loss (gain) on sale and disposition of property, plant and equipment	125,000	(1,031,000)
Gain from life insurance proceeds	0	(200,000)
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies over premiums paid	(1,535,000)	0
Net changes in assets and liabilities (net of assets and liabilities acquired):
Accounts receivable, net	(5,532,000)	(6,890,000)
Inventories	(2,195,000)	(246,000)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	19,642,000	26,281,000
Other changes	69,000	2,444,000
Total adjustments	24,004,000	33,045,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	65,462,000	44,628,000
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Acquisition of business	0	(18,356,000)
Capital expenditures	(13,681,000)	(3,448,000)
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies	(309,000)	(133,000)
Proceeds from sale of assets held for sale	79,000	1,875,000
Proceeds from life insurance death benefit	0	200,000
Proceeds from surrender of life insurance policies	27,000	195,000
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	0	40,000
Net cash used for investing activities	(13,884,000)	(19,627,000)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	230,000	223,000
Principal payments on long-term debt	(230,000)	(223,000)
Cash dividends paid	(30,712,000)	(1,735,000)
Payment of employee tax withholdings related to net share transactions	(161,000)	(76,000)
Cash received from exercise of stock options	434,000	0
Net cash used for financing activities	(30,439,000)	(1,811,000)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	21,139,000	23,190,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	68,688,000	38,181,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	89,827,000	61,371,000
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
Income taxes, net	10,874,000	342,000
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment in accounts payable	946,000	712,000
Restricted stock units and stock options surrendered for withholding taxes payable	161,000	76,000
Accrued liability related to holdback for business acquired	$ 0	$ 1,000,000